Bhagavad Gita 3.22
न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन। नानवाप्तमवाप्तव्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि।।
na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣhu lokeṣhu kiñchana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva cha karmaṇi
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| na | na | not |
| me | me | mine |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun |
| asti | asti | is |
| kartavyam | kartavyam | duty |
| triṣhu | triṣhu | in the three |
| lokeṣhu | lokeṣhu | worlds |
| kiñchana | kiñchana | any |
| na | na | not |
| anavāptam | anavāptam | to be attained |
| avāptavyam | avāptavyam | to be gained |
| varte | varte | I am engaged |
| eva | eva | yet |
| cha | cha | also |
| karmaṇi | karmaṇi | in prescribed duties |
There is nothing in the three worlds, O Arjuna, that needs to be done by Me, nor is there anything unattained that needs to be attained; yet I engage Myself in action.
यद्यपि मुझे त्रैलोक्य में कुछ भी कर्तव्य नहीं हैं तथा किंचित भी प्राप्त होने योग्य (अवाप्तव्यम्) वस्तु अप्राप्त नहीं है, तो भी मैं कर्म में ही बर्तता हूँ।।